Saturday 19 October 2013

UK weather: Trees turn autumnal with colourful display as forecasters predict heavy rain across UK | Mail Online

UK weather: Trees turn autumnal with colourful display as forecasters predict heavy rain across UK | Mail Online:
Britain is bracing itself for a wet weekend as tree leaves turn gold and brown for autumn.
But despite the seasons changing, the country will enjoy temperatures as high as 17C - which is around 3C above average.
Forecasters said Tayside, Scotland, and parts of Northern Ireland could see as much as 60mm of rain tomorrow as wet weather spreads from the rest.
Autumn arrives: Trees go a golden brown colour in Cannon Hill Park, Edgbaston, Birmingham, today as the seasons change
Autumn arrives: Trees go a golden brown colour in Cannon Hill Park, Edgbaston, Birmingham, today as the seasons change
Colourful: Britain will have a wet weekend - but it will be warm with temperatures of 17C. Here tree leaves change colour in Birmingham
Colourful: Britain will have a wet weekend - but it will be warm with temperatures of 17C. Here tree leaves change colour in Birmingham
Glorious: The sun rises over Hyde Park, central London, this morning. Although there was a dry start today, there will be showers spreading across the country later
Glorious: The sun rises over Hyde Park, central London, this morning. Although there was a dry start today, there will be showers spreading across the country later
Misty: Two people walk through Hyde Park, central London, this morning shortly after sunrise. Leaves can be seen on the grass as the seasons change
Misty: Two people walk through Hyde Park, central London, this morning shortly after sunrise. Leaves can be seen on the grass as the seasons change
Dan Williams, a spokesman for the Met Office, said: 'It will be pretty autumnal this weekend with some sun and showers - but it will be milder than average.
'We have got some rain coming through from the west from this afternoon, mainly over northern areas.
 
'The south-east will see some light stuff from the early hours of tomorrow. Further north, it will be particularly wet as we start the day.
'For most parts of the country through the afternoon there will be bright spells here and there but some showers in Northern Ireland, Scotland, the north-east and Wales.'
Three-day forecast
Three-day forecast
Red sky in the morning: The sun begins to rise behind Tower Bridge on the River Thames in central London this morning
Red sky in the morning: The sun begins to rise behind Tower Bridge on the River Thames in central London this morning
There will be a light breeze tomorrow which is expected to hit 30mph in the south-west, the Met Office said.
Forecasters said that there will be more wet weather on Sunday, although the outlook will be slightly better.
Temperatures are expected to hit 16C or 17C in London, East Anglia and the south-east tomorrow, and it is likely to be around 1C cooler on Sunday.
Changing seasons: Autumn colours begin to emerge at Stourhead, Wiltshire with trees seen sporting green, yellow and red coats of leaves
Changing seasons: Autumn colours begin to emerge at Stourhead, Wiltshire with trees seen sporting green, yellow and red coats of leaves
Autumn arrives: The National Trust property at Stourhead is known for its stunning display of seasonal colours and will be expecting visitors from all over the UK this weekend
Autumn arrives: The National Trust property at Stourhead is known for its stunning display of seasonal colours and will be expecting visitors from all over the UK this weekend
Golden sunset: A flock of seagulls fight over food at Whitley Bay in Tyne and Wear as the sun goes down last night
Golden sunset: A flock of seagulls fight over food at Whitley Bay in Tyne and Wear as the sun goes down last night
Golden: A seagull flies over Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, last night as the seasons change in Britain
Golden: A seagull flies over Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, last night as the seasons change in Britain
Grim star: Early morning fog can be seen around the bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire today
Grim star: Early morning fog can be seen around the bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire today
Strike: A lightning bolt hits the big wheel in Liverpool, in this dramatic image
Strike: A lightning bolt hits the big wheel in Liverpool, in this dramatic image
'Cloud wave': A grim dark cloud moves swiftly across the sky. Britain is braced for a wet weekend with up to 60mm of rain expected in some areas
'Cloud wave': A grim dark cloud moves swiftly across the sky. Britain is braced for a wet weekend with up to 60mm of rain expected in some areas
Autumn arrives: Sunrise over the Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye in Scotland
Autumn arrives: Sunrise over the Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye in Scotland